Just back from a girls weekend extravaganza in New Orleans where I realized I did it all wrong. And by "it" I mean my indulgence strategy and forget anything related to healthy eating. My stomach has been a wreck and I’m pretty sure it hasn’t seen the sight of a veggie long before Thanksgiving. Unless we count the watered down iceberg lettuce wedge salad I nibbled on before boarding the plane back to Chicago. Not my finest healthy habit moments. December is here, it's time to get back on track ...
healthy snacks
Why I Went Gluten-Free
If you've been reading So Chic Life for awhile you may already know I went gluten-free by hormone imbalance and adrenal fatigue, I've realized along the way that my body is not a fan of gluten. While I don't have celiac disease, I adhere to a gluten-free diet 99.9% of the time because it helps me feel better and stay on track eating primarily whole foods like vegetables, lean proteins, fruit and healthy fats. For the most part my daughters eat the same way but it's not like gluten ...
Oatmeal Banana Smoothie Bowl
Have you seen the back to school posts on Facebook this week? Where the heck did summer go?? Not that I'm complaining but we've been having ourselves a good ole time hanging at the pool, staying up late, eating more than our fair share of ice cream and just having fun. Now it's time to start thinking about back to school (haven't even started shopping)? We had a trial run last week at Girl Scout camp that required a 7:00 am wake up call, preparing lunches and breakfast to make an 8:00 am ...